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Patented F eb. 3,1942

2.211.330 CONTAINER..

locking feature which operates in. conjunction yvith interlocking npdes located in an opposite 1, .edgeof the box and whichthereby hold the cover in place against accidental opening. I 1

. Numerous othertobjects andadvantages of the v invention-willbeapparent asit is. better underi stood fromV the-following, description, which,.v

taken in. connection kwith the v. accompanying r---drawir`1g;r discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring'to.thedrawingz. Y ,l Figure 1 is a ,perspectiveview` of atablet box embodying the instant invention,-the vieigv.4 show-l `,ingthebox in a partially -.opened position-,and

also showing a portionlof a hand illustrating. how the box is opened to such a position;

.Fig. 2 .is is a rear elevation of the box shown in Fig. 1;

Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged sectional views taken substantially along the respective lines 3 3, 4-4 in Fig. 2 and showing the cover of the box in different positions; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section taken substantially along the line 5-5 in Fig. 3.

As a preferred embodiment of the instant invention the drawing discloses a rectangular shaped, sheet metal tablet box which includes a bodymember Il and a vcover member I2 which are permanently connected by a floating hinge I3. These members are preferably of a onepiece die-drawn construction.

'I'he body member II comprises a flat bottom wall section I5 which at its outer edges merges into a continuous surrounding upright or body wall. 'Ihe body wall includes a front wall section- I6, a rear or hinge wall section |1, and a pair of connecting side wall sections I8. These wall sections are preferably of the same height thereby making a smooth and straight top or terminal edge for the body.

The cover member l2 comprises a semi-riattened dome-shaped top wallv section 2| which at its outer edges merges into a continuous surrounding and depending flange wall. This flange wall includes a front wall section 22, a rear hinge wall section 23, and. a pair of connecting side wall sections 24.

- harles'l. Dahgfeng-Iwest j/signor to'Ainerican Can Compan'y,...New York,

`N."Y.,"a 'corporation of New.1er sey Application September 14,1939; SerialNo. 294,957 A v3 claims.. c1.2 2o*. ss)j down adjacent to andoutsidev of then-*body walls *when the cover is in place on the body.

The top wal1'section12l 'of the cover is vformed with affpair, of'rfu1crum-,bosses 21,1one-.fon-each side, adjacent .theeside wallsections 24 eachboss being bent inwardly or indented into they wall as `bossesyrest.ontheterminal edge. oi `the b ody II when Ethel; cover is in @place thereon. The -v rey mainder of -the-. cover top wall sectionzZ I spaced 1 .above and clear of the body walls.,

f A t the front edge of thebox thecoverislocked whenfin'losed ,position byapialir'fk @.Ofoperatins rarely from me respective. .frtinwaus L16 2z of .Alongthe rearedge .o'fftheffbon the cover is 3 6. formed inv the' rearlwall section 2 3 .of.the cover. The ends of the pintle projectbeyond tha-lug vvand extend linto andoperate v vithin a v pair of slgiacefi.fand. vertically. elbn'satedhinge lugs '311 formed onthey rear wallflfl ofl the body.

vProvision is made for locking the pintle 35 in predetermined positions within its elongated hinge lugs 31. For this purpose each elongated lug 31 intermediate its width is formed with an inwardly extending indentation 38 which divides the lug into two pintle locking sections, an upper lug section 4| and a lower lug section 42. Cooperating with the indentation 38 there is a similar indentation or bead 44 which extends outwardly from the ybody rear wall section. This bead is located between the elongated hinge lugs 31 and is in horizontal alignment with the lug indentations 3B.

When the cover is in closed position on fthe body with the fulcrum bosses 21 resting on the top edge of the body side wall sections I8 and with the cover locking nodes 3|, 32 engaged one within the other, the ends of the hinge pintle 35 are locked in the upper lug section 4| of the elongated lugs 31 with the pintle resting on the indentations 38 and the pintle lug 36 resting .on the bead 44. 'I 'o open the cover it is merely necessary to press or pinch the rear edges of the cover and body members together. Such a pinching action rocks the cover on itsfulcrum bosses 21.

Rocking of the cover raises its front edge and thus disengages the locking nodes 3|, 32 thereby releasing the cover and placing it into a partially opened position, as shown in Fig. 4. This same rocking action of the cover depresses the These cover wall sections extend cover hinge lug 36 and the pintle 35 carried Vtherein. The cover hinge lug snaps over the hinge locking bead 44 and the pintle pushes past the indentations 38 in the body hinge lugs 31. This action brings the pintle into the llower lug sections 42. 'I'he pintle is now locked in the lower lug sections 42 fwhere it remains while the cover is raised into a full open position to gain access to the interior of the box.

Whenthe cover is againclosed down ron'the body the hinge pintle moves up fromv the lowerlug sections l2 and snaps into the upper lu'g sections 4| where it is again locked. At the same time the locking nodes at the-front edge; of the box are re-engaged. Hence the cover is locked along both `its front and itsrear edges and this,`

prevents accidental opening ofthe cover.

its attendant advantages willbe understood from merely a preferred-embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A `hinge cover tablet box and the like, com# prising a'body member including upstanding walls, a cover member having dependingv ilangeVy walls, a 'floating hinge including a lug on the rear when the cover member is closed on said `body 2. Aftinge cover vtablet box and the like, corn-r front, rear and side wall sections, a pair oi.' Iulcrum bosses formed in said cover member adjacent its side wall sections and resting on the top edge of said body side wall sections when the cover member is in closed position on the body member, interlocking nodes in the front wall sections of said cover and said members for locking the cover member closed alongits iront edge. a floating hinge including a'movabie pintle tightly secured at its intermediate portion said cover member and movably secured at its opposite ends to said body member, 'said pintle perman'ently connecting` said members along theirzrearedges .fand-.adapted to permit rocking movement oi'l'said' cover member on its tulcrum Y .f-bossesy wheny ressure is a lied to the cover rear It is thought that the invention and many oi edg'img mangi-said hinge for lock `1` ain-sg the vforegoing description, and it will be apparent .i ng said pinne as acddental movement that various changes may be made in the form, 1 construction and arrangement of the parts with-U out departing from the spirit and scope ofthe," invention or sacricing al1 of its material fa'd.- vantages, the form hereinbefore described bains h fthe'-cver;member is in a closed position. `A1 hing'ejcovei" tablet Ibox and the like, comrisingabodylmember havinga rear wall secio hinge permanently` connecting .f mbersfalong theirrear wall sections and `adapted;'tojfpermit rocking movement of said including av-pintle securedin a bosaol'f-medonjtherear wail section of the cover membenj-the fende ci said pintle voperating in a pairjotfspaced jelongatedlgs formed on the rear i' wausection cream body, member, a, projection ormed inwardly injthe side of said body hinge f gaging the opposite ends of said pintle foijPrV- manently connecting said body andcover illfle'nt-`vl bers, and means in'` said body lug',inembers;-forl.l removably lockingjsaid pintle 'inr'1elliositionlv 'lugs mm1-mediate their'widtn and dividing said lugs'intoj an upper and a lower lugsection, and a cooperating 'outwardlyextending projection fformed -in' said rear wall section between y saidj'body hingelugs and linf-line with said nrst mentioned Projection therebyio'nning a lock for :holding saidpintle theuppe'r lug sections oi' n i0' i .member and in another position when the cover y y member is open prising v""a'body member having front,frear and side wall sectionsya cover member also having"` 'said' hinge' 1ug'swh`en thefcover member is in a closed positionfwhile permitting movement of the 'pintle Vfrom the upper to the lower lug sections when the cover is opened.

yCHARLES H. DAHLGREN.

cover member also having a rear wail sec- 'v 

